RepublicanNot in office · last served 1986Last on a ballot: Nov 1986
Elsie L. Swensson
Last held office: Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13 (1980–1986). Ran in 5 elections between 1978 and 1986, winning 3.
Last office: Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13
- Last margin
- −18.5
- Lost 1986
- Elections
- 5
- 1978–1986
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Swensson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Swensson has run
Margin: how far Swensson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13 | General | Lost | John W. Thompson (D), Edward J. Wilson (I) | 40.2% | D+18.5 |
| 1984 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13 | General | Won | John W. Thompson (D) | 50% | R+0.1 |
| 1982 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13 | General | Won | John W. Thompson (D) | 50.5% | R+1.1 |
| 1980 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13 | General | Won | Phyllis V. Jackston (D) | 53.6% | R+7.2 |
| 1978 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 13 | General | Lost | Francis J. Mahoney (D) | 42.1% | D+15.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Swensson has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Swensson has run against
- John W. Thompson (D) · 1986 election, lost
- Phyllis V. Jackston (D) · 1980 election, won
- Francis J. Mahoney (D) · 1978 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive